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1988 Central Michigan Chippewas football
1988 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Herb Deromedi (11th season);
MVP	George Ricumstrict
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Mid-American football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Western Michigan $	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan	5	–	2	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Ball State	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Ohio	4	–	3	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Toledo	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Kent State	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Bowling Green	1	–	6	–	1	2	–	8	–	1
Miami (OH)	0	–	7	–	1	0	–	10	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1988 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 287 to 176.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,^[3] with attendance of 86,177 in five home games.^[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jeff Bender with 1,309 passing yards, tailback Donnie Riley with 1,128 rushing yards, and Mark Hopkins with 433 receiving yards.^[5] Bender received the MAC's Freshman of the Year award,^[6] and linebacker George Ricumstrict received the team's most valuable player award.^[7] Four Central Michigan players (offensive guard Chuck Pellegrini, tailback Donnie Riley, linebacker Mark Dennis, and defensive lineman Scott Alferink) received first-team All-MAC honors.^[8]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–18	41,736	^[9]
September 17	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 27–16
September 24	Montana State*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 48–10
October 1	Kent State	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 31–7
October 8	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	W 20–6
October 15	Bowling Green	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 21–3
October 22	Ball State	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 20–27
October 29	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	L 24–42
November 5	Ohio	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 42–10
November 12	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 13–20
November 19	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 34–17
*Non-conference game

References

^ "1988 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 113. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
^ "1988 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 91.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
^ "Chips drop fumblefest, 18–7". Detroit Free Press. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.